Improved refrigerator



T. D. KELLOGG.

- Refrigerator.

No. 84,196. Patented Nov. 17, 1868.

tiuimltat w g @time r www @tait-ntl THEODORE Dl/VIGHT KELLOGG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. Lette/rs Patent No. 84,196, dated November 17, 1868.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part: of the same.

To all 'whom tmc/y conce/m:

Be it known that I, THE'oDoRn DWIGHT KELLoGe, of the city of New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, have invent-'ed certain new and useful Improvements in the Method of Preserving Fish, Bait for Fishing-Vessels, Poultry, Game, &c.;`

The nature of my invention consists in making certain improvements on my patent for a meat, fish, and game-preserver, which Letters Patent bear date February 11, 1868, No.v 74,378, and by which a thorough ventilation of the 'preserver is obtained, allowing currents of air to pass through its bottom, centre', and upper portions, for the purpose hereinafter to be set forth. 4

To enable others to make and employ my invention,

`I will now describe it.

In the accompanying drawings, A representsthe casing or outer portion of my preserver, made in any desired shapel or size, and to this casing or wall is se-` cured an inner wall or lining, B.

vSecured to the inner sides of lining B and the floor of the preserver, are strips, across which are fastened metal and wooden strips, 11 b. The wooden strips, which are secured to the lining B, are designed to support one side of the perforated meat or fish` boxes or drawers, C C, the 'opposite side of said boxes being .supported -by' similar strips, b b, secured to the partiv tion D.

The object of the strips b b is to permit the air to pass up, around the meat-boxes C C, and up through g vthe partition D, it being admitted through openings in the botto'm of the preserver, saidopenings communieating with the openings c c, partially covered, and

situated in the front lower end of preserver A.

D representsa partition placed in the centre of A, and consisting of two walls placed a suitable distance apart, thus forming a chamber, n, for ice.

In the lower part of the chamber of partition Dis inselted a slatted frame, g, for the ice in said chamber 4their lower ends, to theupper part of each of the walls of partition 1). and having their opposite ends resting on strips secured to the lining Bof casing A. The

roofs or pieces G G do not come iincontact with the lining B, but are bent upwards at the point where they are secured, and made to extend within a short distance of the top of casing A, so as to leave a space betweenv them andthe lining B lsufliciently wide to permit a good current of air to pass through said space and enter the chamber of the preserve'r, into which the meat or fish-boxes C C are placed.

The space unoccupied by the upper portions of the pieces G G is covered with wire cloth, W, secured to pieces G and strips att-ached to lining B, for the purpose of allowing air from the ice-chamber Z, above the inclined pieces G, to enter the space between said pieces and lining B.

h is a door for introducingiceinto chamber l.

m m are also doors, secured or hinged to the front part of casing A, and through which access is had to the pelforated pans or boxes C C, into which. meat, fish, and game are placed to be preserved.

Secured to the sides of casing A, at its top, are clips,

" f j, for lowering or hoisting the preserver in and out of such places wherethe case requires it. l

lo is the rammer or packer, for packing the ice in the preserver, and le is the ice-rake or breaker.

The top of the preserver or casing A is furnished with suitable receptacles, c e, for receiving ,or holding the packer and ran'uner when not in use.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

The ice is introduced into the chamber l, and the cold air from the ice descends through the ice in the chamber, between the walls of partition D, and inter mingles with the air in the lower part ofthe preserver, which is admitted through the openings c c, and thereby becomes somewhat warm, and then ascends up through the perforatirms in the meat-boxes C' C, and around the same, and through the wire cloth W, thus keeping up a constant circulation of air throughout the preserver,

insuring the preservation of the meat or bait in the boxes G O.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the casing A, lining B, icechamber G n, grating g, strips b b, b b, openings c c, boxes O G, and wire cloth, W W, al1 constructed, ar ranged, and operated in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that-I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature in .presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE I). KELLOGG,

Witnesses: l

J onN Q. KELLOGG, W. R. WINMK. 

